miniyazz

Hi all,

I am flying from PER to LHR via SIN, DXB in January. I will be in J the whole way, however with a mix of carriers - PER-SIN with QF, SIN-DXB with EK, DXB-LHR with BA. This is due to limited availability with it being peak time. I am also Qantas WP, for what it is worth.

Looking at the DXB lounge offerings it seems like there is usually no alternative to the BA lounge which since my flight arrives at 1am and leaves at 10am is not ideal because the BA lounge is closed between 2am and 5.30am.

What are my chances of Emirates letting me into the J lounge for a few hours having just come off a J flight with them?

If no, are there any other lounge options potentially available?

What about a complimentary Emirates Skywards 3-month status match or something?

Thanks

eternaltransit

0 chance.

You'd have to pay for (or use Priority Pass or something similar) for Marhaba, which isn't really a very good lounge.

If you are willing to pay, then perhaps the transit hotel is an option.

HKprince

EK won't let you in the lounge as access is only based on departing flight. EK flights depart from concourse A, B and C, whereas BA flights are only from D, but since you have such a long layover it shouldn't be a problem.

Unfortunately, you cannot buy access to the EK lounge as you are not travelling on EK, and you must be a skywards member too. The only other option you have left is to pay for access to the Marhaba lounge which is about AED 200 for 3 hours I believe. Though it can be heaving and not a pleasant place to be especially during your layover as it is rush hour in DXB.

Just to check, is this booked on one PNR? Because you might have to recheck your bags, I'm not familiar with QF's policy, though they should through check with EK and BA too due to their partnerships.

ElJudioErrante

If EK is full in J from DXB to LHR then why not try to waitlist in J? If and when confirmed then you will have EK J lounge access in DXB as well as superior J class flight.

DYKWIA

There are 3 priority pass lounges in Concourse D if that's any use.

extramileage

Even if a status match were successful, you would not be able to use the EK lounge unless you were flying out with EK from DXB.

stargold

For a 1am-10am transit, I would seriously just get out of the airport and sleep in a proper bed at one of the hotels nearby. It's way too long to be messing around with lounges.

ElJudioErrante

&/or waitlist with QF in J on.the EK (codeshare with QF) flight, possibly your QF status will allow you higher WL priority.

Silverswimmer

Or book a room at one of the airside hotels,as I always do to break my journeys
https://www.dubaiintlhotels.com/
SS

miniyazz

That's a shame, I'd hoped EK would do a similar thing to Qantas and permit access to their lounge following one of their own flights. But, I didn't really expect it with no mention on their website.

It should all be one PNR (at least I have a single booking reference for all of the flights, which all appear on the same e-ticket, which AFAIK means all one PNR). I plan to rely on the check-in staff to get my baggage through as many transfers as possible, since any information I get from the helpdesk is likely to be unreliable, at least based on the member of staff who told me a specific flight wasn't available, even though it was visible on their website, and the next staff member was somehow able to book it.

Sorry I should have been clearer, I booked a QF Classic Reward Flight so points all the way. And, I fancied trying out a few different J products which worked out since I will be on QF (intl), EK and BA none of which I have flown J before.

A good point.

Thanks but I think I would find it more stressful leaving the airport in the middle of the night for a few hours when I'm not going to see anything and have the added hassle of queuing through more security and expense of (presumably) taxis as well as a room which I would get for a scant 5 hours; I'm still young enough to curl up in a quiet corner somewhere and not particularly worry about it.

Excellent suggestion, I have discovered I get a complimentary Priority Pass membership with two free entries with one of my credit cards so have signed up for that. Now to decide which is best..

Thanks all

XXTSGR

Me, too ^. But be aware that this is only available in Concourses A, B and C; and there is noisy renovation work going on in Concourse C.

subject2load

Yep, as per other posts ..... you really should be aiming for a hotel bed for such a long transit rather than faffing around with paid-for substandard lounge access (which would have a length-of-stay limitation anyway)

twr

Hi I am. Going to be purchasing pp membership, which lounges will I have access to for a free shower(flying EK economy DUR dxb Hk) I'm not phased about the food but really need a free shower.

EYrevanchist

you get it free with many credit cards

skywardhunter

Only the highest end ones in South Africa. Not sure about lounges but I'd expect the Marhaba to be the only one, though have heard they charge extra for showers. Not sure if this also applies to PP